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January 29, 2019

France joins race to develop ‘hypersonic’ weapons, after China, Russia and US

South China Morning Post: World powers are vying to develop so-called “hypersonic” weapons that travel several times the speed of

January 23, 2019

China’s hypersonic weapons can sink U.S. aircraft carriers, state media says

UPI: Jan. 22 (UPI) — China plans to deploy midrange ballistic missiles capable of destroying U.S. aircraft carriers by 2020,

January 16, 2019

Russia’s Hypersonic Nuke Is a Warning to America

The National Interest: Bad advice could encourage a reckless U.S. president to pursue a risky foreign policy while wrongly taking

January 8, 2019

The Age of Hypersonic Weapons has Begun

Hackaday: With a highly publicized test firing and pledge by President Vladimir Putin that it will soon be deployed to frontline

December 26, 2018

Putin oversees hypersonic weapon test, says it’s ‘invulnerable’

Marines Corps Times: MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a test Wednesday of a new hypersonic glide vehicle, declaring

December 25, 2018

Russia and China Threaten America With New Missiles

The Trumpet: Russia successfully tested its hypersonic Zircon antiship missile on December 10 for the 12th time, setting a speed

December 21, 2018

Russia again successfully tests ship-based hypersonic missile — which will likely be ready for combat by 2022

CNBC: WASHINGTON — Russia has conducted another successful test of its ship-based hypersonic missile, a weapon the United States is

December 4, 2018

‘Star Wars’ Redux: Experts Debate Reviving Strategic Defense Initiative

National Defense Magazine: It was 25 years ago when the Clinton administration announced the demise of the Strategic Defense Initiative,

November 19, 2018

Avangard and Poseidon: Russia’s 15,000mph missile and sea drone are too quick for the West

The Times: The latest weapons developed by Russia have left the West “woefully” vulnerable, says General Sir Richard Barrons, former

November 16, 2018

Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapons and Challenges to International Security

The Diplomat: I’ve been asked to address an important topic that is overdue for serious attention in the area of